Happy Friday! I am so ready for a long weekend. I need some time to relax, recoup and reflect on the summer. It’s been a great few months but it’s also been a whirlwind. Vinnie and I are going to spend some time with family and friends in Vermont. I plan to get a lot of hiking, swimming and boating in. Whenever we go away there is always a lot of temptation in regards to food and alcohol which always tests my will power – typically (and unfortunately) my will power usually loses!
I have talked about my stomach issues and frequent discomfort on the blog before. Well, this summer has been no different with pain, bloating and lots of discomfort. Recently I have been getting an itchy mouth and headaches when I eat a lot of foods so I decided it’s time to buckle down and really try to figure out what is going on. I found on Pinterest this Easy Elimination Diet that I started on September 1st. It pretty much has phases where you eliminate certain foods and then slowly add them back in. To start I am eliminating gluten, dairy, soy and eggs.
So far, I am proud of myself, I have resisted a work party that had lots of snacks filled with gluten and cheese, I have avoided just eating “anything” when I am super hungry and I have not just “had a bite”. It hasn’t been easy but it feels good to use my willpower and be more in control of what I am eating.
The biggest challenge has been figuring out what to eat for Breakfast. I can’t eat eggs, dairy or gluten so I have stuck to a strictly gluten-free oatmeal breakfast with some yummy add-in’s like peanut butter, nuts, raisins, and I even made it with zucchini one day. But, oatmeal is going to get old so if you have any breakfast suggestions, send them my way!
My biggest win of the week would be at my work party and resisting the urge to eat all the food around me. But even more so, I was about to eat the chips and salsa because a lot of times chips are made of corn (not flour or wheat) but I decided to look at the label first. There was nothing listed on the label so I asked the woman who brought them in and she said they did in fact of gluten. In the past, I have never wanted to ask or acknowledge that I am eating gluten free and as a result I would end up eating it especially at parties and restaurants. It felt good to take control and make an educated decision about what I was eating by asking what was in the food. And, it turned out the chips had ingredients I was avoiding so it was a good thing I asked.
This weekend will be a challenge to stay on track but I know I will feel better and it will ultimately help me figure out what causes all the stomach pain, bloating and gas. Wish me luck!
What are your plans for the weekend?
